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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-09-08 SC Agenda Packet Date:Thursday, September 8, 2022 Time:6:00 p.m. Location:Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA Welcome to your Safety Commission Meeting! Public Comments: Public comments may be submitted to the Safety Commission in the following ways: In-Person comments during the meeting. Join us for the Safety Commission meeting at the time and location specified on this agenda to make your comments. Please visit www.chulavistaca.gov/boardmeetings for current mask requirements and other safety protocols. • Submit an eComment. Visit www.chulavistaca.gov/boardmeetings, locate this meeting and click on the comment bubble icon. Click on the item you wish to comment on, and then click on "Leave Comment." The commenting period will close one hour before the meeting. All comments will be made available to the Commission and the public. • Mail or email comments. Submit comments via email to SC@chulavistaca.gov or by mail to Safety Commission, 276 Fourth Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910. Please send comments early; written comments received within one hour of the meeting may not be distributed until the following day. • Accessibility: Individuals with disabilities are invited to request modifications or accommodations in order to access and/or participate in a Safety Commission meeting by contacting the Engineering & Capital Projects Department at SC@chulavistaca.gov at least forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting. 1.CALL TO ORDER 2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3.ROLL CALL Commissioners Cervantes, Flores, Hidinger, Luke, Marroquin, Orso-Delgado 4.PUBLIC COMMENTS Persons may address the Commission on any subject matter within the Commission’s jurisdiction that is not listed as an item on the agenda. State law generally prohibits the Commission from discussing or taking action on any issue not included on the agenda, but, if appropriate, the Commission may schedule the topic for future discussion or refer the matter to staff. If you wish to speak on any item, please fill out a "Request to Speak" form and submit it to the Secretary prior to the meeting. 5.ACTION ITEMS The Item(s) listed in this section of the agenda will be considered individually by the Commission and are expected to elicit discussion and deliberation. If you wish to speak on any item, please fill out a "Request to Speak" form and submit it to the Secretary prior to the meeting. 5.1.RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL MODIFY THE EXISTING SPEED LIMIT ON EAST J ST BETWEEN PASEO DEL REY AND PASEO RANCHERO FROM 35 MPH TO 30 MPH AND THAT SCHEDULE X OF THE REGISTER BE AMENDED TO REFLECT THIS SPEED LIMIT 4 Staff Recommendation: Commission adopt the resolution. 5.2.RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL MODIFY THE EXISTING SPEED LIMIT ON PASEO RANCHERO BETWEEN SOUTH RANCHO DEL REY PARKWAY AND EAST H ST FROM 35 MPH TO 30 MPH AND THAT SCHEDULE X OF THE REGISTER BE AMENDED TO REFLECT THIS SPEED LIMIT 12 Staff Recommendation: Commission adopt the resolution. 6.PRESENTATIONS The following item(s) will be presentations given to the Commission. Action on these item(s) is typically limited to the Commission receiving the presentation and providing direction or feedback to staff, as appropriate. 6.1.POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS/CITATIONS AND BIKEWAYS AND PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES CIP PROJECT UPDATE 20 Staff Recommendation: Commission hear the presentation. 7.OTHER BUSINESS 7.1.SELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 Recommendation action: Nominate and elect Chair and Vice Chair for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. 8.STAFF COMMENTS 9.COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 2 of 52 10.ADJOURNMENT to the regular meeting on October 13, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. Materials provided to the Safety Commission related to any open-session item on this agenda are available for public review by contacting the Engineering Department at SC@chulavistaca.gov. 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 3 of 52 SAFETY COMMISSION AGENDA STATEMENT Item _5.1 ___ Meeting Date 9/8/2022 ITEM TITLE: RESOLUTION OF THE SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL MODIFY THE EXISTING SPEED LIMIT ON EAST ‘J’ STREET BETWEEN PASEO DEL REY AND PASEO RANCHERO FROM 35 MPH TO 30 MPH, AND THAT SCHEDULE X OF THE REGISTER MAINTAINED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER BE AMENDED TO REFLECT THIS SPEED LIMIT SUBMITTED BY: Principal Traffic Engineer Staff completed an Engineering and Traffic Survey (E&TS) on E. ‘J’ Street between Paseo Del Rey and Paseo Ranchero (the “Segment”) in accordance with the California Vehicle Code (CVC) and California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CAMUTCD), which indicate that the posting of speed limits that are not the maximum or standard prima facie speed limits defined by the CVC be determined by an E&TS for each street with a posted speed limit within the City. Based on the results of the E&TS, staff has determined that the speed limit on E. ‘J’ Street between Paseo Del Rey and Paseo Ranchero be decreased from 35 mph to 30 mph (see Attachment 1, Location Plat). RECOMMENDATION: That the Safety Commission adopt the resolution. DISCUSSION: The CVC establishes minimum and maximum prima facie speed limits for all streets in the State. The minimum prima facie speed limit is 25 mph for specific roadway conditions and the maximum speed limit is 65 mph (55 mph for undivided roads) and an Engineering and Traffic Survey (E&TS) is required to change the prima facie speed limit from these preset limits for any City roadway that do not meet those conditions. The CVC requires that local agencies review changes in local speed limits every five to seven years to determine if the existing street segment speed limits require updating due to the age of the E&TS or changes in roadway and traffic conditions. In July 2022, staff completed an E&TS for the segment of E. ‘J’ Street between River Ash Drive and Paseo Ranchero Street in accordance with the California Vehicle Code. In August 2022, staff completed an E&TS for the segment of E. ‘J’ Street between Paseo Del Rey and River Ash Drive. As described in the California Vehicle Code, the survey shall include: (1) Prevailing speeds as determined by traffic engineering measurements; (2) Accident records; (3) Traffic/roadside conditions not readily apparent to the driver. 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 4 of 52 Page 2, Item 5.1 Meeting Date 9/8/2022 Physical Conditions The following information describes the existing conditions along the subject Segment on E. ‘J’ Street:  Two-lane Minor Collector.  Length/Width – 1.13 miles long and 50’ wide.  Average Daily Traffic: 4,396 (2015) – will be updated in August 2022  Number of Lanes: 2 lanes (1 per direction) from Paseo Del Rey to Paseo Ranchero.  Existing Speed Limit – Posted 35 mph.  85% Percentile Speed: 1) Paseo Del Rey to River Ash Drive – 36 mph; 2) River Ash Drive to Paseo Ladera – 36 mph; 3) Paseo Ladera to Paseo Ranchero – 36 mph.  Striping – Two lanes of traffic.  Parking – Parking is allowed along entire segment on both sides of the street.  Bike Lanes in both directions.  Horizontal Alignment – Horizontal Curve with a radius of 500’ over a length of 352’ yields a design speed of 45 mph.  Vertical Alignment – Crest Vertical Curve west of Red Oak Place with a 4.5% to -1.5% grade over 200’ yields a design speed of 31 mph.  Accident Rate History – The accident rate at this segment is 0.18 accidents per million vehicle miles, which is lower than the rate of 1.51 for similar roadways in the State of California (2019). Traffic Calming Given that this item proposes to reduce the posted speed limit, no traffic calming measures are applicable. Speed Enforceability If the proposed speed increase is not approved, the following are the only means of enforcing speed on the Segment:  Basic Speed Law: police car matches speed of vehicle and determines that speed is unsafe for current conditions. Infeasible due to insufficient police availability and the segment is too short.  Maximum Speed Law: use RADAR/LiDAR methods to enforce speed limit of 65 mph. If the proposed speed limit is approved, police can use RADAR/LiDAR to enforce the approved posted speed limit. CONCLUSION: When speed limits are appropriately established the following objectives are achieved: - Meaningful, unambiguous enforcement - Voluntary public compliance - Clear identification of the unreasonable violator - Elimination of unjustifiable “tolerances” of higher speed travel 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 5 of 52 Page 3, Item 5.1 Meeting Date 9/8/2022 Based on the 85th percentile speed of the roadway, as well as a low collision rate outlined in the Engineering/Traffic Survey, staff is recommending the speed limit modification. Should the City Council establish the proposed 30 mph speed limit, Schedule X of the register maintained in the Office of the City Engineer be amended to reflect the speed limit increase:  East ‘J’ Street, between Paseo Del Rey and Paseo Ranchero, proposed Speed Limit Decrease to 30 mph. FISCAL IMPACT: There is a nominal cost for replacing signs and pavement legends to reflect the revised speed limit that would be paid out of an existing capital improvement project budget. Attachments: 1. Location Plat 2. Speed Survey 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 6 of 52 Safety Commission Existing East J Street Speed Limits 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 7 of 52 Safety Commission Proposed East J Street Speed Limit 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 8 of 52 CITY OF CHULA VISTA SPEED LIMIT - ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC SURVEY Street St Speed Limit (MPH) 30 Start E&TS Expiration Date* 7/11/29 End Existing Speed Limit 35 Segment Length (ft)Direction BOTH Class SURVEY DATA SUMMARY ROADWAY CHARACTERISTICS Curb-to-Curb Width (ft)HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT Median Width (ft)None Alignment Curved Location Lane Count 1 EB Radius (ft)500 Design Speed (MPH)45 1 WB Medians On-Street Comments Parking VERTICAL ALIGNMENT Curvature Crest Location Pedestrian Grade %Grade Beg.4.5%Grade End -1.5% Facilities Length (ft)200 Design Speed (MPH)31 Bicycle Facilities Comments Adjacent Land Uses Special Conditions TRAFFIC CHARACTERISTICS Average Daily Traffic 4,396 Year Collected 2015 COLLISION HISTORY (Collisions per Million Vehicle-Miles)Reference Year 3-Year Collision Rate 0.18 State Average for Similar Class Roadways 1.51 2019 SURVEY RESULTS Survey Determination Study Prepared By Date 8/8/2022 85th Percentile Speed (MPH)35.8 Collision History Below State Average for Similar Roads Recommendation Approved Speed Limit 30 MPH Expiration Date*7/11/2029 Approved By Licence Number C81399 Civil Date Approved MM/DD/YY *Expiration date per CVC 22358.8 and 40802 Minor Collector 7/11/2022 100 35.9 29-39 P. Ladera-P. Ranchero 7/11/2022 100 36.1 28-38 -River Ash-P. Ladera - - - - Establish New Survey Seal & Signature Paul Oberbauer Paul Oberbauer Due to fronting schools and park as well as fronting residences, reducing the 85th percentile speed by 5 MPH is recommended. 11' two way left turn lane transitioning to left turn pocket west of Redbud Pl and east of Camino Miel. 50 352' along the curve. Other curves exist along alignment including similar curve at Beechglen Dr. West of Red Oak Pl Other curves exist on the alignment. This is the most restrictive.Class II Bike lane, both sides Sidewalk, both sides Chestnut Pl Parallel, both sides, restricted on south at Casillas Elementary None Single-family residences, church, academy, Sunridge Park/open space, Casillas Elementary School East J Paseo Del Rey Paseo Ranchero 85th Percentile (MPH) 10 MPH Pace (MPH) P. Del Rey-River Ash 5,994 Sub-Segment Date Surveyed Vehicles Sampled 8/8/2022 100 35.5 27-37 Round 85th Percentile Speed Down (CVC 22358.6) -5 MPH Safety Corridor or Heavy Bicycle/Pedestrian Demand (CVC 22358.7) Retain Current Speed Survey or Revert to Prior (CVC 22358.8) Business Activity District (CVC 22358.9) NOT IN USE -5 MPH for Above Average Collision Rate (CVC 21400) -5 MPH for Non-Apparent Conditions (CAMUTCD 2B.13 Std. 12a) Per California Vehicle Code, CA MUTCD, and Caltrans Manual for Setting Speed Limits Rev: 2022-08 J:\Engineer\TRAFFIC\ENG & TRAF SURVEYS\Surveys In-Progress\J St (Paseo Del Rey - Paseo Ranchero)\E J St (Paseo Del Rey-Paseo Ranchero) E&TS 2022.08.0809/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 9 of 52 RESOLUTION NO. SC-2022-_____ RESOLUTION OF THE SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL DECREASE THE EXISTING SPEED LIMIT ON EAST ‘J’ STREET BETWEEN PASEO DEL REY AND PASEO RANCHERO FROM 35 MPH TO 30 MPH, AND THAT SCHEDULE X OF THE REGISTER MAINTAINED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER BE AMENDED TO REFLECT THE REVISED SPEED LIMIT WHEREAS, staff completed an Engineering and Traffic Survey (E&TS) on E. ‘J’ Street from Paseo Del Rey to Paseo Ranchero (the “Segment”) in accordance with the California Vehicle Code (CVC), which stipulates that posted speed limits be determined by an Engineering and Traffic Survey for each street with a posted speed limit within the City; and WHEREAS, as described in the CVC, the E&TS shall include: 1) Prevailing speeds as determined by traffic engineering measurements; 2) Accident records; and 3) Traffic/roadside conditions not apparent to the driver; and WHEREAS, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) states that the speed limit shall be established at the nearest 5 mph increment of the 85th percentile speed. Also, if the 5 mph reduction is applied, the E&TS shall document in writing the conditions and justification for the lower speed limit and be approved by a registered Civil or Traffic Engineer; and WHEREAS, with a valid E&TS, the posted speed limit on street can be enforced “prima facie,” which means that the Police Department can use RADAR/LIDAR technology to enforce the speed limit and the burden of proving whether the driver was proceeding at a safe speed is on the driver; and WHEREAS, the E&TS for the Segment has been expired since November 25, 2015, the Police Department can only enforce speed on the Segment with respect to the Basic Speed Law, which would require that a police officer to follow vehicles the officer deems to be traveling at unsafe speeds and that he/she prove that the driver was proceeding at an unsafe speed; and WHEREAS, denial of this resolution perpetuates the expired status of the E&TS for the Segment such that the Police Department will be unable to enforce the existing posted speed limit using RADAR/LIDAR technology; and WHEREAS, staff will obtain a current average daily traffic for the Segment prior to presenting the subject item to City Council; and WHEREAS, based on the 85th percentile speed of the roadway and the collision rate referenced in the E&TS, staff has determined that speed limit on the Segment should be decreased from 35 mph to 30 mph; and 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 10 of 52 Resolution No. SC 2022-____ Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Safety Commission of the City of Chula Vista does hereby recommend that the City Council, establish the proposed 30 mph speed limit and that Schedule X of the register maintained in the Office of the City Engineer be amended to reflect the proposed speed limit as follows:  East ‘J’ Street, beginning at Paseo Del Rey and ending at Paseo Ranchero, proposed speed limit decrease to 30 mph. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the Safety Commission of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 8th day of September 2022, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners: NAYS: Commissioners: ABSENT: Commissioners: ____________________________________ Chair ATTEST: ______________________________________ Florence Picardal, Secretary 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 11 of 52 SAFETY COMMISSION AGENDA STATEMENT Item __5.2 ___ Meeting Date _9/8/2022 ITEM TITLE: RESOLUTION OF THE SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL MODIFY THE EXISTING SPEED LIMIT ON PASEO RANCHERO BETWEEN SOUTH RANCHO DEL REY PARKWAY AND EAST ‘H’ STREET FROM 35 MPH TO 30 MPH, AND THAT SCHEDULE X OF THE REGISTER MAINTAINED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER BE AMENDED TO REFLECT THIS SPEED LIMIT SUBMITTED BY: Principal Traffic Engineer Staff completed an Engineering and Traffic Survey (E&TS) on Paseo Ranchero between S. Rancho Del Rey Pkwy and E. ‘H’ Street (the “Segment”) in accordance with the California Vehicle Code (CVC) and California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CAMUTCD), which indicate that the posting of speed limits that are not the maximum or standard prima facie speed limits defined by the CVC be determined by an E&TS for each street with a posted speed limit within the City. Based on the results of the E&TS, staff has determined that the speed limit on Paseo Ranchero between S. Rancho Del Rey Pkwy and E. ‘H’ Street be decreased from 35 mph to 30 mph (see Attachment 1, Location Plat). RECOMMENDATION: That the Safety Commission adopt the resolution. DISCUSSION: The CVC establishes minimum and maximum prima facie speed limits for all streets in the State. The minimum prima facie speed limit is 25 mph for specific roadway conditions and the maximum speed limit is 65 mph (55 mph for undivided roads) and an Engineering and Traffic Survey (E&TS) is required to change the prima facie speed limit from these preset limits for any City roadway that do not meet those conditions. The CVC requires that local agencies review changes in local speed limits every five to seven years to determine if the existing street segment speed limits require updating due to the age of the E&TS or changes in roadway and traffic conditions. In July 2022, staff completed an E&TS for the Segment in accordance with the California Vehicle Code. As described in the California Vehicle Code, the survey shall include: (1) Prevailing speeds as determined by traffic engineering measurements; (2) Accident records; (3) Traffic/roadside conditions not readily apparent to the driver. 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 12 of 52 Page 2, Item _5.2__ Meeting Date 9/8/2022 Physical Conditions The following information describes the existing conditions along the subject Segment on Paseo Ranchero:  Four-lane Major Collector.  Length/Width – 0.92 miles long and 64’ to 72’ wide.  Average Daily Traffic: 18,863 (2019)  Number of Lanes: 4 lanes (2 per direction) from S. Rancho Del Rey Pkwy to E. ‘H’ Street.  Existing Speed Limit – Posted 35 mph.  85% Percentile Speed: 1) S. Rancho Del Rey Pkwy to E. ‘H’ Street – 34 mph  Striping – Four lanes of traffic.  Parking – Parking is not allowed along entire segment.  Bike Lanes in both directions.  Horizontal Alignment – Horizontal Curve with a radius of 992’ over a length of 532’ yields a design speed of 55 mph.  Vertical Alignment – Sag Vertical Curve north of Telegraph Canyon intersection with a - 10.0% to -0.5% grade over 384’ yields a design speed of 30 mph.  Accident Rate History – The accident rate at this segment is 0.22 accidents per million vehicle miles, which is lower than the rate of 1.13 for similar roadways in the State of California (2019). Traffic Calming Given that this item proposes to reduce the posted speed limit, no traffic calming measures are applicable. Speed Enforceability If the proposed speed increase is not approved, the following are the only means of enforcing speed on the Segment:  Basic Speed Law: police car matches speed of vehicle and determines that speed is unsafe for current conditions. Infeasible due to insufficient police availability and the segment is too short.  Maximum Speed Law: use RADAR/LiDAR methods to enforce speed limit of 65 mph. If the proposed speed limit is approved, police can use RADAR/LiDAR to enforce the approved posted speed limit. CONCLUSION: When speed limits are appropriately established the following objectives are achieved: - Meaningful, unambiguous enforcement - Voluntary public compliance - Clear identification of the unreasonable violator - Elimination of unjustifiable “tolerances” of higher speed travel 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 13 of 52 Page 3, Item _5.2__ Meeting Date 9/8/2022 Based on the 85th percentile speed of the roadway, as well as a low collision rate outlined in the Engineering/Traffic Survey, staff is recommending the speed limit modification. Should the City Council establish the proposed 30 mph speed limit, Schedule X of the register maintained in the Office of the City Engineer be amended to reflect the speed limit increase:  Paseo Ranchero, between South Rancho Del Rey Parkway and East ‘H’ Street, proposed Speed Limit Decrease to 30 mph. FISCAL IMPACT: There is a nominal cost for replacing signs and pavement legends to reflect the revised speed limit that would be paid out of an existing capital improvement project budget. Attachments: 1. Location Plat 2. Speed Survey 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 14 of 52 Safety Commission Existing Paseo Ranchero Speed Limits 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 15 of 52 Safety Commission Proposed Paseo Ranchero Speed Limit 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 16 of 52 CITY OF CHULA VISTA SPEED LIMIT - ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC SURVEY Street Speed Limit (MPH) 30 Start Pkwy E&TS Expiration Date* 7/11/29 End St Existing Speed Limit 35 Segment Length (ft)Direction BOTH Class SURVEY DATA SUMMARY ROADWAY CHARACTERISTICS Curb-to-Curb Width (ft)HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT Median Width (ft)Striped 4' - 15'Alignment Curved Location Lane Count 2 NB Radius (ft)500 Design Speed (MPH)37 2 SB Medians On-Street Comments Parking VERTICAL ALIGNMENT Curvature Sag Location Pedestrian Grade %Grade Beg.-2.0%Grade End 4.8% Facilities Length (ft)360 Design Speed (MPH)35 Bicycle Facilities Comments Adjacent Land Uses Special Conditions TRAFFIC CHARACTERISTICS Average Daily Traffic 18,863 Year Collected 2019 COLLISION HISTORY (Collisions per Million Vehicle-Miles)Reference Year 3-Year Collision Rate (Unsafe Speed)0.07 State Average for Similar Class Roadways 1.25 2019 SURVEY RESULTS Survey Determination Study Prepared By Date 8/2/2022 85th Percentile Speed (MPH)34 Collision History Below State Average for Similar Roads Recommendation Approved Speed Limit 30 MPH Expiration Date*7/11/2029 Approved By Licence Number C81399 Civil Date Approved MM/DD/YY *Expiration date per CVC 22358.8 and 40802 Paseo Ranchero S Rancho Del Rey E H 85th Percentile (MPH) 10 MPH Pace (MPH) S Rcho Del Rey-E H 1,024 Sub-Segment Date Surveyed Vehicles Sampled 7/11/2022 100 34.2 26-36 64'-72' 286' long curve. Other curves exist on the alignment. This is the most restrictive. south of S Rancho Del Rey Pw Other curves exist on the alignment. This is the most restrictive.Class II Bike lane, both sides Sidewalk, both sides North of E H St None Full length except dwys, intersection Open space slope parcels, Fire Station on west, YMCA facilities on both sides. Establish New Survey Seal & Signature Paul Oberbauer Paul Oberbauer Due to the proximity of the fire station and YMCA facilities, rounding the 85th percentile speed down is recommended. Major Collector - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - Round 85th Percentile Speed Down (CVC 22358.6) -5 MPH Safety Corridor or Heavy Bicycle/Pedestrian Demand (CVC 22358.7) Retain Current Speed Survey or Revert to Prior (CVC 22358.8) Business Activity District (CVC 22358.9) NOT IN USE -5 MPH for Above Average Collision Rate (CVC 21400) -5 MPH for Non-Apparent Conditions (CAMUTCD 2B.13 Std. 12a) Per California Vehicle Code, CA MUTCD, and Caltrans Manual for Setting Speed Limits Rev: 2022-08 J:\Engineer\TRAFFIC\ENG & TRAF SURVEYS\Surveys In-Progress\Paseo Ranchero (Rancho Del Rey to E H St)\Paseo Ranchero(RDR Pw-E H St) E&TS 2022.08.0209/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 17 of 52 RESOLUTION NO. SC-2022-_____ RESOLUTION OF THE SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL DECREASE THE EXISTING SPEED LIMIT ON PASEO RANCHERO BETWEEN SOUTH RANCHO DEL REY PARKWAY AND EAST ‘H’ STREET FROM 35 MPH TO 30 MPH, AND THAT SCHEDULE X OF THE REGISTER MAINTAINED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER BE AMENDED TO REFLECT THE REVISED SPEED LIMIT WHEREAS, staff completed an Engineering and Traffic Survey (E&TS) on Paseo Ranchero from S. Rancho Del Rey Pkwy to E. ‘H’ Street (the “Segment”) in accordance with the California Vehicle Code (CVC), which stipulates that posted speed limits be determined by an Engineering and Traffic Survey for each street with a posted speed limit within the City; and WHEREAS, as described in the CVC, the E&TS shall include: 1) Prevailing speeds as determined by traffic engineering measurements; 2) Accident records; and 3) Traffic/roadside conditions not apparent to the driver; and WHEREAS, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) states that the speed limit shall be established at the nearest 5 mph increment of the 85th percentile speed. Also, if the 5 mph reduction is applied, the E&TS shall document in writing the conditions and justification for the lower speed limit and be approved by a registered Civil or Traffic Engineer; and WHEREAS, with a valid E&TS, the posted speed limit on street can be enforced “prima facie,” which means that the Police Department can use RADAR/LIDAR technology to enforce the speed limit and the burden of proving whether the driver was proceeding at a safe speed is on the driver; and WHEREAS, the E&TS for the Segment has been expired since June 22, 2012, the Police Department can only enforce speed on the Segment with respect to the Basic Speed Law, which would require that a police officer to follow vehicles the officer deems to be traveling at unsafe speeds and that he/she prove that the driver was proceeding at an unsafe speed; and WHEREAS, denial of this resolution perpetuates the expired status of the E&TS for the Segment such that the Police Department will be unable to enforce the existing posted speed limit using RADAR/LIDAR technology; and WHEREAS, based on the 85th percentile speed of the roadway and the collision rate referenced in the E&TS, staff has determined that speed limit on the Segment should be decreased from 35 mph to 30 mph; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Safety Commission of the City of Chula Vista does hereby recommend that the City Council, establish the proposed 30 mph speed 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 18 of 52 Resolution No. SC 2022-____ Page 2 limit and that Schedule X of the register maintained in the Office of the City Engineer be amended to reflect the proposed speed limit as follows:  Paseo Ranchero, beginning at South Rancho Del Rey Parkway and ending at East ‘H’ Street, proposed speed limit decreased to 30 mph. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the Safety Commission of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 8th day of September 2022, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners: NAYS: Commissioners: ABSENT: Commissioners: ____________________________________ Chair ATTEST: ______________________________________ Florence Picardal, Secretary 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 19 of 52 September 2022 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 20 of 52 Safety Commission Traffic Collisions 156 125 136 137 89 146 135 125 140 148 118 169 108 118 123 100 114 130 135 155 156 153 150 140 150 123 97 96 95 131 110 138 125 93 110112 104 79 140 88 124 88 60 68 107 92 116 93 98 109 74 78 77 67 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Nu m b e r o f C o l l i s i o n s Month 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 21 of 52 Safety Commission Traffic Citations* * Combined hazardous & non-hazardous violations (not counting parking citations) 1036 1032 950 909 479 909 882 1112 1168 757 565 605 1115 1241 24 1575 1275 1452 1053 1404 1256 541 580 529 714 655 514 138 1073 241 1144 933 1073 329 364 332 414 576 676 828 586 516 360 297 343 188 327 216199 7 14 248 99 47 61 265 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Nu m b e r o f C i t a t i o n s Month 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 22 of 52 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 23 of 52 Complete Starting Ongoing 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 24 of 52 Safety Commission STL0410/TRF0384 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 25 of 52 Safety Commission STL0428/STL0443 Ph 1,2,3,4 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 26 of 52 Safety Commission TRF0424 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 27 of 52 Safety Commission TRF0417 9/2022 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 28 of 52 Safety Commission STL0432/ST0447 10/2022 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 29 of 52 Safety Commission TRF0408 11/2022 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 30 of 52 Safety Commission STL0436 10/2022 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 31 of 52 Safety Commission TRF0418 10/2022 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 32 of 52 Safety Commission GGV0255 TBD 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 33 of 52 Safety Commission TRF0413 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 34 of 52 Advertise for Bid Review Quotes 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 35 of 52 Safety Commission STL0448 3/2022 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 36 of 52 Safety Commission TRF0422 4/2022 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 37 of 52 Safety Commission STM0386/STM0388/STM0389 10/2022 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 38 of 52 Safety Commission STL0426 10/2022 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 39 of 52 Safety Commission TRF0416 11/2022 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 40 of 52 Safety Commission STL0456 1/2023 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 41 of 52 Safety Commission STL0454 1/2023 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 42 of 52 Safety Commission TRF0429 2/2023 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 43 of 52 Safety Commission STL0442 3/2023 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 44 of 52 Safety Commission TRF0431 7/2023 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 45 of 52 Safety Commission TRF0432 8/2023 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 46 of 52 Safety Commission TRF0427 12/2023 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 47 of 52 Safety Commission TRF0411 1/2024 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 48 of 52 Safety Commission TRF0415 1/2024 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 49 of 52 Safety Commission TRF0426 1/2024 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 50 of 52 Safety Commission STM0405 1/2024 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 51 of 52 09/08/2022 SC Agenda Page 52 of 52